Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita in South Africa is 0 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0 units per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2025.
South Africa ranks 174th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 808.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 14,463 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 626.22 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 7,985 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita in South Africa?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita in South Africa was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing value added to gdp divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing value added to gdp ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing value added to gdp divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.